#AE94E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.114 298.8), rgb(174, 148, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#AE94E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE94E2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.114 298.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE94E2 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE94E2 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94E2 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94E2 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE94E2
oklch(71.9% 0.114 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9673D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8159C2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A7
oklch(49% 0.148 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593C87
oklch(42.7% 0.121 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#AE94E2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #81A1E5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0E0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A1B1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE94E2
#AE94E2
oklch(71.9% 0.114 298.8)
- #9DAE58
#9DAE58
oklch(71.9% 0.113 118.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE94E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #AE94E2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.